Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies

These Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies are perfectly soft with just the right amount of pumpkin and spice! These cookies are incredibly simple to make and at just under 50 calories per cookie you can’t go wrong – even if you ate two or three in one sitting! Thanks for sponsoring this post, Kroger Family of Stores! All opinions are my own.

Have you jumped on the pumpkin bandwagon, yet, this year? I know I look forward to pumpkin recipes all year long. Once September hits, it’s all I can do to not make every recipe a pumpkin recipe. Ha! Especially when it comes to dessert and snack recipes. There’s something so comforting about having a soft pumpkin spiced cookie on a chilly fall day alongside my cup of coffee or tea.

Mmmmmm, oh my word and these are so good. The kids really love them too and I find myself always wanting more. Fortunately, this recipe is super easy to make and guilt-free, so these are going to be happening often in our house.

Not only are these protein cookies delicious, guilt-free and easy, they’re also budget friendly. That is, if you take advantage of the Kroger Family of Stores Brands Event! Click this link to download participating Our Brands coupons 5x and save over $100! There are a wide variety of products participating in the sale. For this recipe alone – you can save on Kroger 100% Pumpkin, Kroger Cage Free Eggs, and Kroger Applesauce.

Let’s make some Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies! I know you will LOVE them!

This recipe is easy and fast! Just 1 bowl, simple methods, and 20 minutes start to finish (cooking and all). And they just so happen to be soooo moist, so tender, so sweet, so spicy, so tasty… SO DREAMY… just without butter, sugar, or oil.

I can’t wait for you guys to try these cookies. And I also can’t wait to whip them up again! They’re:

Soft and chewy Pumpkin-flavored Wholesome & so very perfect for fall!

They pair wonderfully with a steamy cup o’ joe, make an excellent 4pm snack, and are perfectly acceptable to squeeze in right before midnight. Not speaking from experience or anything… 😉

If you make this recipe, let me know what you think! Leave a comment and take a picture and tag it #kimscravings on Instagram!

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4.82 from 11 votes

Nutrition Facts

Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 48Calories from Fat 7

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.8g1%

Saturated Fat 0.2g1%

Sodium 65.7mg3%

Potassium 33.4mg1%

Total Carbohydrates 8.3g3%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g5%

Sugars 1.3g

Protein 2.8g6%

Vitamin A17.6%

Vitamin C0.5%

Calcium1.2%

Iron2.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Servings:16cookies

Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies

Prep Time:

10mins

Cook Time:

8mins

Total Time:

18mins

These Skinny Pumpkin Protein Cookies are perfectly soft with just the right amount of pumpkin and spice! These cookies are incredibly simple to make and at just under 50 calories per cookie you can't go wrong - even if you ate two or three in one sitting!

Ingredients

1 1/2cupsold fashioned rolled oats or 1 cup oat flour

1/4cupprotein powder or additional 1/4 cup oat flour

3/4cupsweetener that measures like sugar

1/2teaspooncinnamon

1/2teaspoonpumpkin pie spice or additional cinnamon

1/4teaspoonsalt

1/2teaspoonbaking powder

1/2teaspoonbaking soda

1/4cupunsweetened applesauce

1/2cupcanned pumpkin

1large egg white

1tablespoonmini chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Set aside.

If using rolled oats, use a food processor or blender to grind them to a flour-like consistency.

In a medium mixing bowl, mix together dry ingredients.

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and stir together wet ingredients. Then stir the entire mixture together. It will seem very dry at first, keep stirring. It will become batter-like eventually.

Scoop 1/8 cup (or 2 tablespoons) of dough onto baking sheet per cookie. Flatten them out slightly, as they don't spread much. Sprinkle with a few chocolate chips if desired before baking, and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until set. Enjoy!

I’ve never, ever been a pumpkin anything gal until this past Christmas. I was at an event to review/promote and the dessert was pumpkin pie. I’m pretty sure my taste buds have changed because I remember I found myself asking for coffee to go with it. And now? Now, these look like they’d go great with the cup of java I have sitting beside me!